Lead Product Marketing Manager
AppLovin
New York; Palo Alto, California
Contract
$136,000
OfficeManager
AppLovin makes technologies that help businesses of every size connect to their ideal customers. The company provides end-to-end software and AI solutions for businesses to reach, monetize and grow their global audiences. For more information about AppLovin, visit: www.applovin.com.
To deliver on this mission, our global team is composed of team members with life experiences, backgrounds, and perspectives that mirror our developers and customers around the world. At AppLovin, we are intentional about the team and culture we are building, seeking candidates who are outstanding in their own right and also demonstrate their support of others.
Fortune recognizes AppLovin as one of the Best Workplaces in the Bay Area, and the company has been a Certified Great Place to Work for the last four years (2021-2024). Check out the rest of our awards HERE.
We are building a global consumer-facing product from the ground up, and were looking for a Lead Product Marketing Manager to define how this product goes to market and scales up.
In this role, you will own end-to-end go-to-market strategy, leading product and feature launches while driving user growth across both in-product and external channels. Youll play a key role in expanding distribution across social platforms and building engaged user communities that fuel adoption and retention.
This is a highly cross-functional, hands-on role for someone who thrives in ambiguity, understands how products grow in todays ecosystem, and can turn strong products into scalable growth engines.
Own GTM & Launches: Lead end-to-end go-to-market strategy and execution for product features and market expansions.
Drive Cross-Platform Growth: Expand product distribution across social platforms (TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, Reddit).
Build Communities: Grow and manage engaged user communities (e.g., Reddit, Discord) to drive retention and advocacy.
Partner Cross-Functionally: Align with Product, Operations, and Engineering teams to ensure successful launches and adoption.
Leverage Data & Insights: Use performance metrics and experiments to optimize messaging, channels, and growth strategies.
Scale GTM Operations: Develop playbooks, frameworks, and processes for repeatable, high-impact launches.
Drive successful global launches that accelerate user acquisition and engagement.
Build scalable growth channels beyond the core product, especially across social ecosystems.
Establish strong user communities that fuel retention, virality, and continuous feedback loops.
Shape how AppLovin brings new consumer products to market at global scale.
5+ years of experience in product marketing, product operations, growth marketing, or GTM roles in tech, or content platforms.
Proven track record of leading product launches and driving user growth across digital channels.
Deep understanding of social platforms and community-building dynamics (e.g., Reddit, TikTok, Discord).
Strong storytelling skillsyou can translate product features into compelling user-facing narratives.
Data-driven and comfortable with experimentation, funnel metrics, and performance analysis.
Experienced in cross-functional collaboration across product, engineering, marketing, and data teams.
Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple launches simultaneously.
Builder mindsetyou create structure, processes, and systems in fast-moving environments.
Experience in building a product from 0-1.
Experience with launching consumer-based platform products.
Background in community-led growth or creator ecosystems.
Familiarity with growth loops, virality mechanics, and lifecycle marketing.
Experience scaling products across international markets.
Build and launch a global consumer product from zero to scale.
Own GTM strategy with direct impact on growth and adoption.
Operate at the intersection of product, growth, and community.
Startup-level ownership backed by AppLovins scale, technology, and resources.
Shape how modern products grownot just within apps, but across platforms and communities.
AppLovin provides a competitive total compensation package with a pay for performance rewards approach. Total compensation at AppLovin is based on a number of factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Depending on the position offered, equity, and other forms of incentive compensation (as applicable) may be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to dental, vision, and other benefits.
Other Types of Pay: Equity eligible
Health Insurance: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability
Retirement Benefits: 401(k) Retirement Plan
Paid Time Off: Unlimited Discretionary Time Off
Paid Holidays: 10 paid holidays per year
Paid Sick Leave: 80 hours per year
Method of Application: Apply online
Application Window: The application window is expected to close within 30 days of the posting date.
All questions or concerns about this posting should be directed to peopleops@applovin.com.
